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Graphics, Tweens, Naming Conventions

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Topics

Graphic Types in Flash Drawing tools Layers Grouping Keyframes Tweening/Animation

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File type Extension PC MAC

Adobe Illustrator (version 10 or earlier .ai • •

Adobe Photoshop; .psd • •

AutoCAD DXF .dxf • •

Bitmap .bmp • •

Enhanced Windows Metafile .emf •  

FreeHand .fh7-.f11 • •

FutureSplash Player .spl • •

GIF and animated GIF .gif • •

JPEG .jpg • •

PNG .png • •

Flash Player 6/7 .swf • •

Windows Metafile .wmf • •

MacPaint .pntg • •

PICT .pct, .pic • •

QuickTime Image .qtif • •

Silicon Graphics Image .sgi • •

TGA .tga • •

TIFF .tif • •

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A little face time (.png, .gif, .jpg, vector)

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Keyframes

Frame span

end (blank)keyframe (blank)

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Keyframes (continued)

Frame span

end (filled)keyframe (filled)

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Naming conventions

For: variables, layers, files, library items (graphics, components, movie clips, buttons, etc . . . )

No spaces Start with letter Use “_” or capital letters to separate words:

home_button homeButton

Flash is case sensitive

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Tween Types

Shape tweens: Basic drawing shapes Motion tweens: Everything else (grouped objects,

movie clip symbols, graphic symbols, etc . . . )

Feature Change Shape Motion

Position • •

Scale • •

Rotation • •

Alpha/Transparency • •

Color • •

“morphing” •

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A couple of exercises

A simple car (drawing) Square to spade (shape tween) Playing cards (motion tween)